A method of sanitizing liquid for use in a medical device, the method comprising the steps of providing a medical device defining a water circuit with a volume of liquid, sensing the temperature of the volume of liquid with a sensor, heating the volume of liquid from an initial temperature to exceed a threshold temperature, maintaining the volume of liquid above the threshold temperature, determining a time-temperature value for the volume of liquid periodically once the threshold temperature has been exceeded, calculating a cumulative time-temperature value and providing an output signal once the cumulative time-temperature value has reached a level indicative of a sanitizing dose. A medical device and a liquid sanitizer are also disclosed.

A method and a system (10a) comprising an integrated water purifying apparatus (110) with a pre-filter circuit (402) including a particle filter and an activated carbon filter arranged to produce pre-treated water; a fluid circuit (404) arranged to receive pre-treated water from the pre-filter circuit (402), the fluid circuit (404) includes an RO-pump (450) and a Reverse Osmosis, RO, device, (301) arranged to produce purified water; a heating device (302) arranged to heat purified water from the RO device (301) to a temperature above 65°; the water purifying apparatus (110) is further arranged to heat disinfect the fluid circuit (404) using the heated purified water. The system (1) further comprises a line set (40) connected to the purified water outlet connector (128) at a water line connector (68) of the line set (40), wherein the line set (40) includes at least one sterile sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b) arranged to filter the purified water into sterile purified water.

A method and a system (10a) comprising an integrated water purifying apparatus (110) with a pre-filter circuit (402) including a particle filter and an activated carbon filter arranged to produce pre-treated water; a fluid circuit (404) arranged to receive pre-treated water from the pre-filter circuit (402), the fluid circuit (404) includes an RO-pump (450) and a Reverse Osmosis, RO, device, (301) arranged to produce purified water; a heating device (302) arranged to heat purified water from the RO device (301) to a temperature above 65°; the water purifying apparatus (110) is further arranged to heat disinfect the fluid circuit (404) using the heated purified water. The system (1) further comprises a line set (40) connected to the purified water outlet connector (128) at a water line connector (68) of the line set (40), wherein the line set (40) includes at least one sterile sterilizing grade filter (70a, 70b) arranged to filter the purified water into sterile purified water.

The present disclosure relates to an automatic control system and method for water treatment of a thermal sterilization kettle. The system comprises a sampling module, a monitoring module and a control module, wherein the sampling module is used for respectively sampling hot water and cold water, and the monitoring module is arranged to respectively monitor online fluorescence signals in the sampled hot water and the sampled cold water; the control module is used for respectively controlling whether to add a compound medicament into a hot water area or not according to the online fluorescence signal of the sampled hot water and controlling whether to add the compound medicament into a cold water area or not according to the online fluorescence signal of the sampled cold water; and meanwhile, the monitoring module is further used for monitoring the residual chlorine signal of the sampled cold water.

The present disclosure relates to an automatic control system and method for water treatment of a thermal sterilization kettle. The system comprises a sampling module, a monitoring module and a control module, wherein the sampling module is used for respectively sampling hot water and cold water, and the monitoring module is arranged to respectively monitor online fluorescence signals in the sampled hot water and the sampled cold water; the control module is used for respectively controlling whether to add a compound medicament into a hot water area or not according to the online fluorescence signal of the sampled hot water and controlling whether to add the compound medicament into a cold water area or not according to the online fluorescence signal of the sampled cold water; and meanwhile, the monitoring module is further used for monitoring the residual chlorine signal of the sampled cold water.

A method for preparing agricultural products from a biological sludge containing microbial cells includes the steps of: subjecting the biological sludge to a pretreatment process which includes introducing ozone and supplying a hydraulic pressure to generate cavitation to destroy cell wall of the microbial cells; and subjecting the pretreated biological sludge to a solid-liquid separation treatment to obtain a solid fraction including cell debris and a liquid fraction including a cell lysate solution.

A method for preparing agricultural products from a biological sludge containing microbial cells includes the steps of: subjecting the biological sludge to a pretreatment process which includes introducing ozone and supplying a hydraulic pressure to generate cavitation to destroy cell wall of the microbial cells; and subjecting the pretreated biological sludge to a solid-liquid separation treatment to obtain a solid fraction including cell debris and a liquid fraction including a cell lysate solution.

A cleansing and sanitizing water dispensing device and related methods are described herein that includes: a heating mechanism, wherein the heating mechanism heats water to a predetermined temperature, wherein the predetermined temperature is above 130° F. and up to the boiling temperature of the water, and wherein the temperature of the water can sanitize a surface, a cloth or another item; a liquid reservoir coupled to the heating mechanism, wherein the liquid reservoir is designed to hold and store water; a dispensing mechanism coupled to the liquid reservoir; and an integrated safety device, wherein the safety device includes a locking mechanism and wherein the locking mechanism is operatively coupled to the heating mechanism, the dispensing mechanism, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, a cleansing and sanitizing water dispensing device includes an integrated safety device, wherein the safety device includes an integrated spill tray, wherein the device or the heating mechanism will not operate unless the integrated spill tray is engaged and pulled out, so that it extends away from the dispensing device.

The invention relates to a method and a device for treating foods and/or containers for holding foods. The foods and/or containers are treated in at least one treatment zone by a process liquid, wherein the process liquid is at least partially recirculated into the treatment zone or the treatment zones after completed treatment of the foods and/or the containers. At least one membrane filtration system and at least one UV irradiation apparatus are provided for cleaning and sterilisation of the process liquid.

Provided is a water purifier comprising: a filter unit which has a reverse osmosis membrane filter; a supply valve; an instantaneous heating device which is provided with an inflow port, and an outflow port, and which heats and purified water entering through the inflow port and flowing to the outflow port, so that hot water is discharged through the outflow port; an extraction member; a supply pump; a domestic water drain line; a hot water drain line; a hot water drain valve; and a control unit which controls the opening/closing of respective flow channels of the hot water drain line and the domestic water drain line so that, among a hot water draining process through the hot water drain line, and a domestic water draining process through the domestic water drain line, the hot water draining process is carried out first.